An exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana

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dc.contributor.advisorTaylor, Vivieneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMotlogelwa, Kealeboga Kellyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-11T13:27:59Z
dc.date.available2015-01-11T13:27:59Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study explores whether social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children(OVC) in Botswana address the needs of this category of children. The objectives of social policies and legislation (such as the Constitution, the Children's Act of 2009, the National Guidelines on the Care of OVC of 2008, and the Botswana National Plan of Action for OVC of 2010-2016) in relation to social protection are analysed, and the availability, accessibility and adequacy of the HIV and AIDS social protection measures for OVC, namely prevention of mother-to-child transmission, antiretroviral therapy, and community home-based care and orphan food baskets, are described. The study argues that these social policy responses for OVC are inadequate and do not comprehensively meet the needs of OVC. There is an inadequate legal and policy framework, fragmentation of social protection provisions, inadequate minimum eligibility criteria, shortage of human resources, insufficient funding, lack of awareness, and the presence of stigma and discrimination. These present barriers to the availability, accessibility and adequacy of social protection provision to OVC.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMotlogelwa, K. K. (2012). <i>An exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12081en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMotlogelwa, Kealeboga Kelly. <i>"An exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12081en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMotlogelwa, K. 2012. An exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Motlogelwa, Kealeboga Kelly AB - This study explores whether social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children(OVC) in Botswana address the needs of this category of children. The objectives of social policies and legislation (such as the Constitution, the Children's Act of 2009, the National Guidelines on the Care of OVC of 2008, and the Botswana National Plan of Action for OVC of 2010-2016) in relation to social protection are analysed, and the availability, accessibility and adequacy of the HIV and AIDS social protection measures for OVC, namely prevention of mother-to-child transmission, antiretroviral therapy, and community home-based care and orphan food baskets, are described. The study argues that these social policy responses for OVC are inadequate and do not comprehensively meet the needs of OVC. There is an inadequate legal and policy framework, fragmentation of social protection provisions, inadequate minimum eligibility criteria, shortage of human resources, insufficient funding, lack of awareness, and the presence of stigma and discrimination. These present barriers to the availability, accessibility and adequacy of social protection provision to OVC. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - An exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana TI - An exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12081 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12081
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMotlogelwa KK. An exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12081en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Policy and Administrationen_ZA
dc.titleAn exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswanaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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